A kilo of sliver offered for first salmon on Drowes river
A kilo of silver is being offered to the person who catches the first salmon of the year in a Leitrim River. The River Drowes Salmon Fishery say it will give the prize, worth €750,…
Work on Sligo’s new bridge to start earlier than expected
Construction work on the next new bridge across the Garavogue River in Sligo town is expected to start at the end of this year or early next year. That’s about three years earlier than originally…
Calls for €2 million face-lift for Manorhamilton
A north Leitrim business leader is hoping 2019 will be a year of improvements for the town of Manorhamilton and for north Leitrim in general. Philip Rooney, chairperson of Manorhamilton Business Forum, is calling for…
Names of GP’s offering abortions in the North West will not be published
The names of GP’s offering abortion services across the north west will not be published. Instead those wishing to use the service are being advised to contact the dedicated ‘My Options’ helpline where they will…
13 people killed on roads across the north west in 2018
There were 13 people killed on the roads across the north west last year. According to figures from the Road Safety Authority, Donegal had the highest number of fatalities in region where 10 people lost…
Fewer new cars registered in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim last year compared to 2017
Fewer new cars were registered in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim during 2018 than in the previous year. Meanwhile, throughout the country, registrations of new electric cars almost doubled. The figure for new car registrations in…
Major farm meeting scheduled for Sligo on Monday next
Farmers from the North West are being encouraged to addend an important CAP/ANC meeting in the Sligo Park Hotel on Monday next January 7th. he meeting will commence at 8 p.m. and there will be…
